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About Virtual Peaker
Virtual Peaker is a remote-first company based in Louisville, KY, with employees in many time zones. Since 2015, Virtual Peaker has worked to help our utility partners around the world build a better, greener grid through scalable, cloud-based software solutions. Founded by Bill Burke, Virtual Peaker has grown to serve utility DER and demand response management needs, as well as providing resources to help utilities meet decarbonization regulations and grid reliability.
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4 Things You Know About Critical Peaks (And 1 You Probably Don’t)
Every hot summer day or cold winter morning, utilities watch the same number climb: system demand. Most of that demand […]
Smart Thermostats & Demand Flexibility: What Utilities Should Know Before Launching a Program
Smart thermostats are one of the most accessible entry points into demand flexibility programs like demand response or virtual power […]
6 Takeaways About Virtual Power Plants from Our Speed to Scale: Unlocking Firm Capacity with Rapid OEM Integrations Webinar
On July 22, 2026, Virtual Peaker hosted a live discussion, “Speed to Scale: Unlocking Firm Capacity with Rapid OEM Integrations,” […]
The 40-Year-Old Grid: Modernizing Aging Assets With Grid-Edge DERMS Software
With energy demand rapidly spiking, and costs for infrastructure rising, utilities are struggling to keep up. Fortunately, through the use […]
How To Keep Virtual Power Plant Enrollment Momentum In 2026
Through demand flexibility initiatives like virtual power plants and demand response, utilities have proven that distributed energy resources (DERs) including […]
5 Ways Grid-Edge DERMS Technology is Revolutionizing Traditional Demand-Side Management
What Is Grid-Edge DERMS and How Does It Modernize Demand-Side Management? Grid-Edge distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) are software […]
5 Key Takeaways from the PLMA Spring Conference 2026: The Power of Demand Flexibility in Navigating the New Era of Load Management
The Spring 2026 PLMA (Peak Load Management Alliance) Conference in Indianapolis has come to a close, leaving the industry with […]
From Mandates to Megawatts: How New Legislation is Unlocking the Virtual Power Plant Market
Providing reliable, continuous service is the core mission statement of any electric utility. This reality is increasingly challenged due to […]
5 Things We Learned to Help Cooperative Utilities at TechAdvantage 2026
The energy at the Nashville Convention Center this week was as electric as a Saturday night on Broadway. As NRECA […]